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Strong as a Pharaoh
Egypt! What better place to break free of painful ruts and crippling memories of two disastrous first marriages?
Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of temples, pyramids and pharaohs, desperately needing to re-create herself in the aftermath of the suicide of her emotionally abusive husband. She no longer needs a man in her life...she thinks....
Daniel, a professor and church music director, signs on for a tour of Egypt at the end of his sabbatical in Oxford. He loved his mentally-ill ex-wife, and still can't understand why she left him all those years ago, taking their daughter with her.
Two kindred spirits meet overseas and keep finding new common ground, a growing attraction...and hidden secrets...as they visit Cairo and Luxor, then board a cruise ship on the Nile. But it's not all glamor. Mummies look grisly; vendors are aggressive; and women are regarded as second-class citizens. Screams punctuate the night as memories surface in nightmares, and a nearby hot air balloon crash triggers more trauma. And who'd ever guess that the mentally-ill ex might show up on the same cruise ship, clearly no longer taking the medications that kept her stable? And that she even seems to want Daniel back...right when Megan and Daniel are discovering a new love that's helping them learn to trust again.
Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of temples, pyramids and pharaohs, desperately needing to re-create herself in the aftermath of the suicide of her emotionally abusive husband. She no longer needs a man in her life...she thinks....
Daniel, a professor and church music director, signs on for a tour of Egypt at the end of his sabbatical in Oxford. He loved his mentally-ill ex-wife, and still can't understand why she left him all those years ago, taking their daughter with her.
Two kindred spirits meet overseas and keep finding new common ground, a growing attraction...and hidden secrets...as they visit Cairo and Luxor, then board a cruise ship on the Nile. But it's not all glamor. Mummies look grisly; vendors are aggressive; and women are regarded as second-class citizens. Screams punctuate the night as memories surface in nightmares, and a nearby hot air balloon crash triggers more trauma. And who'd ever guess that the mentally-ill ex might show up on the same cruise ship, clearly no longer taking the medications that kept her stable? And that she even seems to want Daniel back...right when Megan and Daniel are discovering a new love that's helping them learn to trust again.
326 pages, Paperback
Published June 1, 2022
About the author
Alison Lohans
47 books30 followersAward-winning Canadian Alison Lohans has published 30 books with presses in Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Many of her books have been finalists for awards such as the CLA Young Adult Book Award, three different categories of the Saskatchewan Book Awards, the High Plains Book Awards, the Shining Willow Award, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, The Prix Aurora Award, and the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award. This Land We Call Home (Pearson Education New Zealand/now Australia) won the 2008 Saskatchewan Book Award for YA Literature. Alison was named the 2012 Regina YWCA Jacquie Schumiacher Woman of Distinction for her many contributions to the arts in Regina, Saskatchewan, which has been Alison's home since 1976.
See also:
https://alisonlohans.wordpress.com/
and https://www.facebook.com/alisonlohans...
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October 2023 - TYLER EVANS THE GREAT, an early chapter book for readers aged 6-8 from Your Nickel's Worth Publishing, illustrated by Gretchen Ehrsam.
Tyler yearns to be a hero. But it's so hard to become one! Heroes don't get nosebleeds at school, or lose a shoe wile kicking a ball! Their older brothers don't call them "Brat", and they never let the class bully steal their lunch! Maybe a special magic potion will help?
https://www.ynwp.ca/books/222-tyler-e...
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May 2023 - the new print edition of GERMY JOHNSON'S STOLEN SKATEBOARD, the first book in the Germy Johnson Series for kids aged 7-9.
J.J. and his friends have been practising hard for the Slick Wheels Contest, and think they'll be able to win the 9-and-under category. Then J.J.'s new skateboard goes missing! How can he possibly find it in time?
https://www.amazon.ca/Germy-Johnsons-...
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Released spring 2023 is the new ebook edition of GERMY JOHNSON'S PIANO WAR, Alison's second chapter book for kids aged 7-9 in the Germy Johnson series.
Piano lessons! J.J. is horrified! Why did Mom sign him up for lesson, and right at the time of his favourite TV show? His friend Derek has to take lessons too, and he's not happy either. When J.J. gets a black eye at his first lesson, this means war!
https://www.amazon.com/Germy-Johnsons...
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Released June 1, 2022 is STRONG AS A PHARAOH, Alison's second contemporary romance novel with BWL Publishing.
Egypt! What better place to break free of painful ruts and crippling memories of two disastrous first marriages?
Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of temples, pyramids and pharaohs, desperately needing to re-create herself in the aftermath of the suicide of her emotionally abusive husband. She no longer needs a man in her life…she thinks….
Daniel, a professor and church music director, signs on for a tour of Egypt at the end of his sabbatical in Oxford. He loved his mentally-ill ex-wife, and still can’t understand why she left him all those years ago, taking their daughter with her.
https://www.bookswelove.com/lohans-al...
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Released September 15, 2021 is Alison's fifth picture book THE 1-DOGPOWER GARDEN TEAM, illustrated by Gretchen Ehrsam, with Your Nickel's Worth Publishing.
Sophie loves her dog, Max. Max loves Sophie. But he also loves to dig. Can Sophie find a way to stop Max from digging up Mom’s garden?
Shortlisted:
The 2022 G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Children’s Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards
Finalist:
First runner up in the Animals/Pets category of the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
https://www.ynwp.ca/books/191-the-1-d...
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Released July 1, 2021 is CANINE CUPID, Alison's first contemporary romance novel, with BWL Publishing.
(Canine Cupid was originally set for February 2022 release under its working
See also:
https://alisonlohans.wordpress.com/
and https://www.facebook.com/alisonlohans...
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October 2023 - TYLER EVANS THE GREAT, an early chapter book for readers aged 6-8 from Your Nickel's Worth Publishing, illustrated by Gretchen Ehrsam.
Tyler yearns to be a hero. But it's so hard to become one! Heroes don't get nosebleeds at school, or lose a shoe wile kicking a ball! Their older brothers don't call them "Brat", and they never let the class bully steal their lunch! Maybe a special magic potion will help?
https://www.ynwp.ca/books/222-tyler-e...
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May 2023 - the new print edition of GERMY JOHNSON'S STOLEN SKATEBOARD, the first book in the Germy Johnson Series for kids aged 7-9.
J.J. and his friends have been practising hard for the Slick Wheels Contest, and think they'll be able to win the 9-and-under category. Then J.J.'s new skateboard goes missing! How can he possibly find it in time?
https://www.amazon.ca/Germy-Johnsons-...
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Released spring 2023 is the new ebook edition of GERMY JOHNSON'S PIANO WAR, Alison's second chapter book for kids aged 7-9 in the Germy Johnson series.
Piano lessons! J.J. is horrified! Why did Mom sign him up for lesson, and right at the time of his favourite TV show? His friend Derek has to take lessons too, and he's not happy either. When J.J. gets a black eye at his first lesson, this means war!
https://www.amazon.com/Germy-Johnsons...
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Released June 1, 2022 is STRONG AS A PHARAOH, Alison's second contemporary romance novel with BWL Publishing.
Egypt! What better place to break free of painful ruts and crippling memories of two disastrous first marriages?
Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of temples, pyramids and pharaohs, desperately needing to re-create herself in the aftermath of the suicide of her emotionally abusive husband. She no longer needs a man in her life…she thinks….
Daniel, a professor and church music director, signs on for a tour of Egypt at the end of his sabbatical in Oxford. He loved his mentally-ill ex-wife, and still can’t understand why she left him all those years ago, taking their daughter with her.
https://www.bookswelove.com/lohans-al...
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Released September 15, 2021 is Alison's fifth picture book THE 1-DOGPOWER GARDEN TEAM, illustrated by Gretchen Ehrsam, with Your Nickel's Worth Publishing.
Sophie loves her dog, Max. Max loves Sophie. But he also loves to dig. Can Sophie find a way to stop Max from digging up Mom’s garden?
Shortlisted:
The 2022 G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Children’s Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards
Finalist:
First runner up in the Animals/Pets category of the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
https://www.ynwp.ca/books/191-the-1-d...
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Released July 1, 2021 is CANINE CUPID, Alison's first contemporary romance novel, with BWL Publishing.
(Canine Cupid was originally set for February 2022 release under its working
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July 23, 2022
Alison Lohans takes the reader on a tour of Egypt in her new second-chance romance. This book brings a music professor and a mystery author together on a tour of Egypt, giving both a second chance for happiness and love. Lohans' detailed descriptions of Egypt, along with secondary characters on the tour, help bring this novel to life. A very enjoyable read.
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